Why do we accumulate clutter?

Are we too emotionally attached to weed out what we no longer need or use?

Are we hoping that someday our stuff will be worth a lot of money?

Or because we paid a lot of money for our stuff, it’s too good to get rid of?

In an extensive four-year study, UCLA researchers documented the debilitating effects of clutter on our mood and self-esteem. The greater the clutter, the more stress and anxiety we feel. This is especially true for women.